i live in a state tn that has it on the books that atheists can not serve in public office its void by the supreme court but they keep it for symbolic purposes and to bonestorm i know many work placespeople who would find some other reason not to hire you if they knew you were atheist its not like they call you nigger and phone the cops but it is still best if you stay in the heavenly closet edit also many comments seem to point towards there being many groups still hated yes but those are individuals who hate many things as far as what the average american thinksfeels atheists are the only group left to hate openly in a public manner in the more civilized sections of our society